A visit to the Independence Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Independence Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Independence Cemetery:
35.1881, -97.3700
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Independence Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Independence Cemetery is located in Cleveland County<2>.
The county seat for Cleveland County is located in Norman. Norman lies just to the west northwest of the Independence Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Independence Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Independence Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Independence Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Noble IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Noble IOOF Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble IOOF Cemetery
- Dripping Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Falls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Falls Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Cemetery
- Rock Creek Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- IOOF Memory Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Adkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in McClain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Denver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Denver Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Blackburn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Blackburn Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Park
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Lilac Hill Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Warren Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
- Banner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Banner Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Cemetery
- Willow View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Willow View Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow View Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in McClain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in McClain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Independence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Independence Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Noble
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hall Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hall Park is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Park
- Norman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maguire
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Maguire is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maguire
- Slaughterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Slaughterville is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Franklin is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Goldsby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Little Axe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Little Axe is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Axe
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cole
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cole is located in McClain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Purcell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lexington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Etowah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Etowah is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Moore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newcastle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pink
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pink is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
- Valley Brook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Brook is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Tribbey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tribbey is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Blanchard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Del City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Independence Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cleveland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Independence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Del City
- Lexington
- Midwest City
- Moore
- Moore lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Independence Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moore.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Newcastle
- Noble
- Noble lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Independence Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Noble.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Norman
- Purcell
- Tribbey
- Washington
- Wayne
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Independence Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Cleveland County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Independence Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1094061 (Independence Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1094061 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Cleveland
- Est. Elev: 351 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Denver
- Location given for Independence Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.188124 Lon: -97.3700309
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Cleveland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Independence Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |